Fiorentina agree Dragusin deal with Tottenham
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Fiorentina have reached an agreement with Tottenham for the transfer of Romanian defender Radu Drăgușin.
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Attributed to original sourceFiorentina have pulled off a surprise move in defence, closing in on the return of Radu Dragusin to Serie A from Tottenham.
According to Fabrizio Romano, via CalcioMercato , a verbal agreement is in place for the Romania international to join on loan with an obligation to buy.
The Viola have agreed terms on the basis of a €1.5 million paid loan, with the obligatory purchase at the end of the season set at €17.5 million.
The move reunites Dragusin with Fiorentina sporting director Fabio Paratici, who first brought the centre-back to Tottenham from Genoa back in 2024.
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 28: Radu Dragusin of Tottenham Hotspur is put under pressure by Jean-Philippe Mateta of Crystal Palace during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur at Selhurst Park on December 28, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) Dragusin returns to Italy after Spurs spell Dragusin’s story in Italian football stretches back to Juventus, where he progressed from the club’s youth ranks and Next Gen setup to the first team, making his debut as an 18-year-old in the Champions League against Dynamo Kyiv in December 2020.
He managed just 232 minutes in a Juventus shirt, though, before a series of loans took him to Sampdoria, Salernitana and then Genoa.
It was in Liguria that his career took off. Dragusin starred in Genoa’s promotion, earned a permanent move and then impressed in Serie A across late 2023 and early 2024, form that attracted the attention of several big clubs, with Tottenham winning the race ahead of Bayern Munich.
His time in the Premier League proved harder than expected, however, with a serious knee injury disrupting his progress and limiting his minutes.
A return to Italy now offers the chance to rebuild, with the obligation-to-buy clause meaning Fiorentina are committing to him long-term should the season play out as expected.
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What happened
Fiorentina and Tottenham have agreed terms for the transfer of centre-back Radu Drăgușin. The Romanian international, who joined Tottenham in January 2024 from Genoa, is set to move to the Serie A club. The deal structure—permanent or loan—was not fully detailed in the headline but appears to be a loan arrangement given Tottenham's earlier search for game time for the player. Drăgușin will provide defensive reinforcement for Fiorentina in Serie A.
Chance analysis
This move addresses two needs: Fiorentina bolster their defensive options with a physically imposing centre-back, while Tottenham free up squad space and potentially recoup a portion of their January 2024 investment. Drăgușin has struggled for minutes at Spurs, making this a logical exit route. For prediction systems, Fiorentina's defensive depth improves marginally while Tottenham's squad planning is affected.
Fiorentina's defence is strengthened with a proven Serie A-experienced centre-back; Tottenham shed a squad player unlikely to feature regularly.
Fiorentina gain defensive depth with Drăgușin's arrival; factor slightly improved defensive solidity into Serie A projections.